Kozhikode Railway Station or Calicut Railway station was opened to traffic on 2 January 1888. It is one of the first railway stations in India established by British. The station houses several vintage fixtures , a cast iron mechanical pump set that was imported from England to pump water into steam locomotives. The station has four platforms and two terminals. It is the only A–1 graded station in Palakkad railway division. The station has integrated security system featuring baggage scanners, CCTVs and vehicle scanners.